An Inconvenient Truth
This past Sunday we completed our five-week series on giving. I’m sure some of you are glad that it’s finally over. There were some interesting comments after each of the five messages. I’m sure there were many more interesting thoughts that remained unsaid.
I know a lot of pastors who rarely, if ever, talk about money or giving. (I’ll give you a minute to repine why ACC didn’t hire one of them instead of me…ok, that’s enough. You’re hurting my feelings.) I hope that we all have an understanding that we must follow the Bible in our teaching and preaching. And the plain fact is that the Bible talks A LOT about generosity and giving. We actually don’t talk enough about it!
It is not fun to teach on this topic, but it must be taught. Look at these words from the Old Testament book of Isaiah. “They have turned against the LORD and can't be trusted. They have refused his teaching and have said to his messengers and prophets: Don't tell us what God has shown you and don't preach the truth. Just say what we want to hear, even if it's false. Stop telling us what God has said! We don't want to hear any more about the holy God of Israel.” (Isaiah 30:9-11, CEV)
To borrow the title of Al Gore’s movie about global warming, the Bible’s teaching on generosity and giving is “An Inconvenient Truth.” It is not a warm and fuzzy notion to sacrificially give the best part of our money and resources to the Lord. Nevertheless, it is the truth. It is my prayer that through this series, we have been encouraged to trust God by following the teaching of his Word…even if those teachings are inconvenient.
In His Love,
Mike
What’s The Big Deal?
We are starting a new series this Sunday called, “What’s The Big Deal?” We’re kicking off the series with a special combined session at 9:30 am. All our classes (Jr. High-Adult) will join together in the auditorium for a session called, “What’s the Big Deal About the Bible?” Then the message during the worship hour will be, “What’s The Big Deal About Baptism?” The series will conclude on October 22 with a message called, “What’s the Big Deal About the Lord’s Supper?” Be sure to join us for each teaching session as we get back to the basics!
Luminous Student Ministries
"Our quest is to illuminate the truth of Jesus for the world in a manner that inspires everyone to live courageously committed and devoted to His call."
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LUMINOUS ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS
QUEST - October 18th
Arr Mateys! It be time for our Pirates series in which you'll discover how you've been pirates all along and didn't even know it. Come set sail with us on our Quest to seek God's help on our way to getting back to normal. You'll be in for a treat!
VERTICAL GROUPS
Our girls VERTICAL Group will meet this Thursday night October 12th.
Our guys VERTICAL Group will meet next Tuesday night October 17th.
S.P.A.M.
We are concluding our Revelation series on Sunday Mornings and will finish up on October 22nd. Our next study will then begin in November and it will revolve around the topic of "Back to the Basics."
Worship News
APEX
Jesus the Warrior - November 4th, 2006
CHAPEL SERVICE
Our Chapel Service will continue on Sunday, October 22nd at 6:00PM. Please come on out and enjoy an evening of worship, prayer, and personal reflection upon Jesus our Lord.
SINGSPIRATION III
Our third Singspiration will take place on November 19th at 6:00PM. If you would like to take place in this event by bringing a special music presentation, please see Brian Morrissey, Celeste Neeley, or Jim Bettle before October 29th. The evening is not just for music lovers, but will also give us all an opportunity to bring our worship to God. Join us that evening for some fun and fellowship in worship.
PRAISE TEAM
Team A will practice this Sunday night at 6:00PM.
APEX PRACTICE
The Apex Worship Band will practice this Sunday night.
SCHEDULES
APEX WORSHIP BAND - OCT 15th, 29th
TEAM A - OCTOBER
TEAM B - NOVEMBER
TEAM C - DECEMBER
Upcoming Events
Cornfield Maze - Friday, October 13th
Yep, it's that time of year again. Apple Cider and Pumpkins. Hayrides and, oh yeah, The Cornfield Maze! Our annual trip to the cornfield maze at Turpin Farms will be this Friday Night, October the 13th. Tickets will be purchased by individual families at the event unless we attain twenty or more people that want to go. Cost for the regular maze is Adults: $7.00, Children 5-12: $5.00, and Children under 5 years old get in free. They are charging seperately for the Haunted Maze this year, so if you want to go in that maze, it will be $13.00 for both mazes. Parking is free. Please see Brian to sign-up if you are planning on going. If we get enough people, we get a group discount.
Steering Ministry Meeting - Sunday, October 15th at 12:30 pm
Harvest Festival - Saturday, October 28th - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
If you have any extension cords we can use for the Harvest Festival, please see Mike Edmisten.
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